Question by Tarık Oğuz Onur: what does “detox cold turkey” mean?

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Answer by PQR Theorist
A cure for drug addiction where they suddenly stop all the drugs.

Answer by Pinyon
It means, to quit some substance (drugs, alcohol, etc.) without rehabilitation of any kind, but all by yourself. Just quit immediately and solo.

Alcoholism Implant with Naltrexone
The company currently owns an addiction treatment program called the Start Fresh Program (SFP) that is used by various independently owned licensed addiction clinics throughout the United States to treat alcoholism and select opioid addictions.
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Parma Alcohol Drug Rehab Introduces Expanded Residential Treatment Services
The counselors, therapists and medical staff at the Parma center have a grasp of how powerful drug addiction can grab someone and not let go. The residential treatment program has expanded from simply one direction that involves only 12-step recovery.
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Doctors, medical staff on drugs put patients at risk
Across the country, more than 100,000 doctors, nurses, technicians and other health professionals struggle with abuse or addiction, mostly involving narcotics such as oxycodone and fentanyl. Their knowledge and access … Still, a USA TODAY review of …
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Heroin Addicts Face Barriers To Treatment
Of the 23.1 million Americans who needed treatment for drugs or alcohol in 2012, only 2.5 million people received aid at a specialty facility, according to the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Heroin addicts are a …
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WeHo Doctor who Illegally Prescribed Painkillers Gets Six Months
Court papers referred to the actor only by the initials C.F., "a celebrity with a notorious drug addiction history." Arguing for a prison … Prosecutors contend Eisenberg wrote prescriptions for $ 200 each while he worked out of medical offices in West …
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Nurse stole meds from patients to feed addiction
She pleaded guilty to two counts of possessing a controlled drug (morphine and Dilaudud), two counts of theft under $ 5,000 and a single count of mischief, relating to altering narcotic control records at Chancellor Park. The 45-year-old had worked as a …
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11-year-old's suicide attempt part of epidemic
And about six months later, the marriage ended, leaving Morones-Suttle a single mom with two little boys and an unreliable support network. Although she had an extended family, Morones-Suttle was wary after a lifetime of neglect and abuse. Her drug …
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Question by Shea Vargas: Are there people who are “programmed” to be depressed?
I’ve had depression for four years and nothing has helped it. Therapy, medication, talking, nothing helps and it’s getting worse. I’m getting addicted to drugs I’ve only tried once and it’s hard for me to get off them. What’s wrong with me…?

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Answer by DelilahDisaster
Depression is a chemical imbalance in your brain, that you are usually born with, so yes, it’s kind of like being “programmed” to be depressed. However medication should help. Just keep trying different ones until you find one (or a combination of a few) that works for you.
And if you have a history of addiction in your family, then you’re more likely to become addicted yourself. Perhaps you should go to a drug counselor, or Narcotics Anonymous meetings and get a sponsor. They can help a lot.
I hope everything works out for you, and remember, if you get too depressed, there’s always hotlines you can call, or you can just call 911.

Centre For Drug Addiction Treatment
cfdat Excessive drinking is extremely risky for the health of individuals. For the comfort and restoration of those obsessed individuals, the drug rehab centers are playing amazing role. The addicted patient needs several educative as well as …
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A gaping hole in addiction treatment
The Affordable Care Act, which promises sweeping changes to help millions of people with drug or alcohol addiction, requires that treatment be offered to those who are newly insured through the exchanges or Medicaid, the government health plan for the …
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Murder victim struggled with drug addiction, officials say
A Mesa murder victim's family appears to have been dealing with one of the most frustrating and heartbreaking problems faced by families across the Valley and nation: how to help a loved one overcome a substance-abuse problem. Jenika Feuerstein's …
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New center offers help for drug, 'process' addictions
A new addiction treatment center that's opened in Towson is hoping to help alleviate all kinds of addictions, including heroin, which has become a big problem in many parts of Maryland. Related. Loyola Univ. announces layoffs,… Troubled Baltimore …
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'An Addict With Friends'
Lawyer Says Man Arrested in Hoffman Case Is an Addict, Not a Dealer FEB. 14, 2014 · Philip Seymour Hoffman in a photo he liked, with …. If drugs were a part of his evolution, they were not the center. For concert tours and a three-year residence in …
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Public attitudes and policy toward drug addiction shift
In this Jan. 22, 2014 file photo, Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick gestures during a news conference at the Statehouse in Boston. Patrick last week ordered an outright ban on prescribing and dispensing Zohydro until it is marketed in a form that is difficult …
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Proposed Tenn. law would prosecute drug–addicted pregnant women
The bills moving along in the legislature would allow a mother to be prosecuted for an assaultive offense or homicide if she takes an illegal drug while pregnant and the baby is addicted, harmed or dies because of the drug use. Manager or Recovery …
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Drug addiction and law reform
It is thought that the review will see first-time offenders who are found in possession of drugs for personal use not having their cases processed, as now, through the criminal courts but sent instead before a new non-judicial body. Justice Minister …
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Discussion on drug abuse in South Central Massachusetts scheduled for …
Since the death of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman in early February, the national spotlight on heroin and opioid drug abuse has grown hotter. Locally, state and local officials are talking openly about addiction in communities where residents and law …
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